"Experimenting," Tommy calls back. He's not so far that he can't hear what is going on. "They wanted a living weapon. Did you know you could kill a person with the right bit of electrical current delivered across the heart? That you can render someone brain dead with the right shock? I do."

There's a sickness in his voice, like he's disgusted to even know.

"I can shape electricity into blades, I can fly, and I can kill. What more could they want? What more can you want?"

More people to use him. The only one he trusts, frankly, is Billy.

The other Young Avengers, though, are a bit busy looking horrified.